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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 86
Paul Lee has no major-party opponent.
Paul Lee has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Paul Lee
Incumbent representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+57: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 48,268
- People per km²
- 42
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 18%
- White, no degree
- 62%of adults
- White 73%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 18%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
20,037 two-party votes · R+58.2 · R+56.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)79.1%
Kamala Harris (D)20.9%
2022
10,863 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Paul W Lee (R)98.5%
Write-In (—)1.5%
2020 President Vote in this district
20,835 two-party votes · R+54.5 · R+59.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.3%
Joe Biden (D)22.7%
2018 Earlier district lines
14,485 votes · R+55.2✓ Paul W Lee (R)77.5%
Kristy M Kirkland (D)22.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
19,542 two-party votes · R+58.5 · R+60.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)79.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)20.7%
2014 Earlier district lines
9,253 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Lee (R)100.0%